Maria M Galano, Sara F Stein, Nyla Hart, Jessica I Ramirez, Rebecca M Cunningham, Maureen A Walton, Andria B Eisman, Quyen M Ngo
OBJECTIVE: Violence is a leading cause of death among individuals ages 18-25, with alcohol misuse consistently linked with violence perpetration. However, the association between polysubstance use and violence perpetration is less clear, despite the frequency of use of alcohol with other drugs. Additionally, protective factors such as mindfulness that may reduce violence perpetration among emerging adults have been understudied. This cross-sectional study examined the association between substance use, trait mindfulness, and violence perpetration outside of romantic relationships, utilizing a compensatory model of resilience...
January 2023: Psychology of Violence